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It seems some cheeky bank used the recent 'Aussie banker looking at boobs instead of charts' foul up as an opportunity for some marketing fun. I have a feeling this may be a fake though.
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A new OAuth implementation is being tested out in the wild. Aims to simplify the user experience by removing the need to go to the Twitter site, which is a plus and a minus…the minus being a security issue.
Month: February 2010
links for 2010-02-06
links for 2010-02-05
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Bruce Schneier says why anonymity on the web and is here to stay and why trying to change that is futile.
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An interesting look at how mobile phones could interface with humans on a physical level…mobiles that breath?
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An insightful interview with Pauline Ores of IBM on their Social Media Strategy and how they encourage employees to use external (and internal) social channels. I wonder what would happen to banks if they took a similar approach?
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An interesting technique for creating digital signatures based on tagged VOIP data packets for when you make an agreement over the phone.
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This should make videoconferences a bit more fun 'Davies what are you doing with that spinning 3D thing, this is an important meeting not a computer game'
links for 2010-02-04
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For all of Googles success with search, ads, maps and apps it is still yet to really make a dent in the social world (and they have even made some big mistakes in this area e.g. Shutting down Dodgeball and allowing Foursquare to be created). Google have recently employed a number of 'Social Rockstars' (Messina, Smarr, Norris) who they hope will turn around their social fortunes.
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A very detailed wrapup of the recent BarcampBank event held in London (which I was unfortunately unable to attend). This post focuses on one of my favourite subjects, Open Standards, with OAuth in particular seemingly creating a lot of discussion at the event.
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As the line between work and play continues to blur it is evident that the impacts of social networks are being felt across the enterprise and the companies who provide software for those enterprises. One such recent announcement is Lotus Vulcan project whihc aims to bring everything you use for work into one place…in this case Lotus Notes.
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2010 will be the year of the social media policy (we might even see a few from banks). Once company who seems to be doing it right is Intel. Not only do they have a set of guidelines (in 35 languages) but they also have a training course complete with certification.
links for 2010-02-03
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A lovely demo of an iPod Touch based POS system complete with card payments (magstripe). Just needs NFC…but very impressive as it is.
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I am always amazed at how often the term 'Influencer' is tossed around (especially in Social Media circles) this article discusses some interesting findings around how the most connected individuals are not always the most influential.
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Some lovely visualisations that show how we type and how we should type. I fall somewhere between 'Pointers And Thumbs' and the 'Von Style'. Evidently my distinction achieved at RSA Typing Grade 2 did not pay off.
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'Today the promised antidote to critical thinking is provided by closed systems, locked-down technologies and wholly-owned supply chains, which make life easier by removing our freedoms.' Great stuff from Bill Thompson on the spats between Apple & Adobe, Amazon & Macmillan.
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'You don't have to be mad to work here…' In these days of transparency and authenticity, does trying to force a particular behavioural temperament on employees go against that?
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2010 will certainly see a big rise in geolocation services. Foursquare seems to be the one gaining most ground at the moment but it is still unclear what Twitter and Facebook will do in this space.
links for 2010-02-01
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More good news for the film industry, the most widely used Bit Torrent application is getting a host of fantastic new features. Real business model killing innovations…but also creating new ones?
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An interesting mix of predictions on such things as the growth of OAuth WRAP, API Business models and Facebook credits.
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The Dilbert creator seems to be having an issue with his bank…and a few other service industries 'The real problem is that the world has become so complex that simple tasks are nearly impossible.'
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If everyone with a smartphone now has the capability to be a merchant what are the security implications for these 'nanomerchants' and their customers?
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How long before Facebook credits are a traded currency? accepted in real world bricks and mortar stores?
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Jeremiah Owyang is pulling together a list of corporate social media types. Includes a number of people in financial services industries.
